CAMP CAPINPIN, Tanay Rizal (DWDD) – As part of this year’s PH-US Balikatan Exercise (BK16), the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Field Training Exercise (FTX) formally opened today, April 8 in a ceremony at Camp Capinpin Tanay, Rizal.
The said exercise will be conducted by combined elements of the US’ Hawaii National Guard (HING) and the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) of the AFP.
MGEN Romeo G Gan, Commander of 2nd Infantry Division, Phil Army welcomed the participants lead by BGEN Kenneth S Hara, the Duputy Adjutant General of the Hawaii National Guard.
The USAR FTX is focused on the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) staff exercise of SoLcom’s Unified Command Staff concurrently ongoing at Camp Aguinaldo. In his remarks, BGEN Hara emphasized the US’ commitment to assist in enhancing the capabilities of the AFP in addressing our core security concerns which includes not only territorial defense but also man-made and natural disasters.
MGen Gan likewise cited the significance of this USAR training to the AFP given the magnitude of the potential earthquake that could devastate Metro Manila. The USAR training is intended to enhance the capability of the AFP personnel particularly the Reserve units under SOLCom, as well as to share HADR TTPs and personal experiences between US HING and AFP. A total of 125 active Reserve AFP personnel participates in the training and a team from Army’s 525th Engineer Construction Battalion assisting the HING during the course of the training. LMC / MCAG / Photos by AW2C Maricel N Batara
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